Cars parked
Annual car and taxi mileage declined by 25% from 2019 to 2020
Consumer

Surge in cracked tyre cases blamed on Covid pandemic

Long static periods during lockdown resulted in protective waxes unable to do their job

14 April 2023
Surge in cracked tyre cases blamed on Covid pandemic
WRC

Irish rally star Craig Breen killed in testing accident

Hyundai Motorsport driver dies in crash while testing for Rally Croatia

13 April 2023
Irish rally star Craig Breen killed in testing accident
Vauxhall Astra 2022 front quarter tracking
The Vauxhall Astra's powertrain selection now comprises petrol engines and plug-in hybrids
New cars

Vauxhall axes diesel Astra as demand falls

The only remaining Vauxhall with a diesel engine is the Astra’s bigger sibling, the Grandland crossover

13 April 2023
Vauxhall axes diesel Astra as demand falls
Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate Volante
Like the coupé, the Volante is already sold out and highly exclusive
New cars

Aston Martin DBS 770 Volante is 211mph, £337k drop-top supercar

Fiery special edition showcases Aston's plan to focus on driver engagement

13 April 2023
Aston Martin DBS 770 Volante is 211mph, £337k drop-top supercar
New Giulia QV 100 Anniversario front static
Two special editions mark a century of the sporting Quadrifoglio badge
New cars

Special Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio for 100 years of Quadrifoglio

New limited-edition range-toppers get a power hike to 513bhp and a raft of bespoke design features

13 April 2023
Special Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio for 100 years of Quadrifoglio
Aurrigo Auto Shuttle front tracking
The Aurrigo Auto-Shuttle is designed to operate in a mapped area on a set route
Autonomous vehicles

Autonomous cars ready for deployment 'today and tomorrow'

Coventry-based firm Aurrigo has developed five self-driving vehicles ready to tackle various industrial jobs

13 April 2023
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Autonomous cars ready for deployment 'today and tomorrow'
Mechanic
The What Car? survey compared the hourly rates of 279 garages around the UK
Consumer

£141 in London, £47 in Huddersfield: Huge gap in UK garage rates

Garages can have labour rates differing by £50 per hour; experts say current rate is not enough

13 April 2023
£141 in London, £47 in Huddersfield: Huge gap in UK garage rates
BYD Seal 2022 front quarter static
BYD Seal will be offered with either RWD or 4WD drivetrain
New cars

New BYD Seal electric saloon to launch in UK in 2023

Tesla Model 3 rival brings up to 354 miles of range and a 523bhp four-wheel-drive variant

12 April 2023
New BYD Seal electric saloon to launch in UK in 2023
Ford F150 Lightning 2023 front quarter tracking
Proposed standards apply to light-duty trucks, including the best-selling Ford F-150
New cars

US proposes strict targets for electric vehicle sales

New laws to cut CO2 emissions would require two-thirds of all vehicles sold in the US to be EVs by 2032

12 April 2023
US proposes strict targets for electric vehicle sales

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HWA EVO N24 race car front quarter static
HWA livery is inspired by the Sonax/Hugo Boss livery 190E DTM driven by Klaus Ludwig in the 1990s
New cars

Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours

19 June 2025
Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours

Motorsport news

HWA EVO N24 race car front quarter static
HWA livery is inspired by the Sonax/Hugo Boss livery 190E DTM driven by Klaus Ludwig in the 1990s
New cars

Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours

19 June 2025
Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours